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James Fisher and Sons plc held its Annual General Meeting on 13 May 2025. All 18 proposed resolutions were duly passed by shareholders. As of 9 May 2025, the company had a total of 50,498,063 voting rights.
| Date | 13 May 2025 |
| Time | 14:36:53 |
| Category | AGMs and other meetings |
| ID | 5034I |
James Fisher and Sons plc
(the "Company")
Results of Annual General Meeting ("AGM")
13 May 2025
The Company is pleased to announce that all the resolutions proposed at the AGM held on 13 May 2025 were duly passed. A breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to the AGM and the result of the Poll is set out below.
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VOTES |
% |
VOTES |
% |
Total votes cast (excluding withheld) |
VOTES |
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Resolution 1 To receive the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024. |
40,713,057 |
99.98 |
6,419 |
0.02 |
40,719,476 |
301,512 |
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Resolution 2 To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2024 |
40,709,499 |
99.98 |
9,427 |
0.02 |
40,718,926 |
302,012 |
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Resolution 3 To re-elect Mr A G Cockburn as a Director of the Company. |
40,375,155 |
99.15 |
344,271 |
0.85 |
40,719,426 |
301,512 |
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Resolution 4 To re-elect Mr J B Vernet as a Director of the Company. |
41,010,078 |
99.98 |
8,712 |
0.02 |
41,018,790 |
1,848 |
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Resolution 5 To re- elect Ms K V Hayzen-Smith as a Director of the Company. |
41,008,228 |
99.98 |
9,914 |
0.02 |
41,018,142 |
12 |
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Resolution 6 To re-elect Mr J R Atkinson as a Director of the Company. |
40,673,871 |
99.16 |
344,271 |
0.84 |
41,018,142 |
12 |
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Resolution 7 To re-elect Dr I Braunschmidt |
40,671,592 |
99.16 |
344,750 |
0.84 |
41,016,342 |
1,512 |
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Resolution 8 To re-elect Ms C L Hawkings as a Director of the Company. |
40,672,646 |
99.16 |
345,496 |
0.84 |
41,018,142 |
12 |
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Resolution 9 To re-elect Mr K P Pandya as a Director of the Company. |
40,673,691 |
99.16 |
344,151 |
0.84 |
41,017,842 |
12 |
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Resolution 10 To re-elect Ms S V Jastram as a Director of the Company. |
40,673,075 |
99.16 |
344,767 |
0.84 |
41,017,842 |
12 |
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Resolution 11 To re-appoint KPMG LLP as auditor of the Company to hold office until the conclusion of the next AGM of the Company. |
40,713,964 |
99.26 |
303,628 |
0.74 |
41,017,592 |
562 |
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Resolution 12 To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the auditor's remuneration. |
41,014,879 |
99.99 |
4,597 |
0.01 |
41,019,476 |
1,512 |
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Resolution 13 To approve the James Fisher and Sons place 2015 Sharesave Plan |
40,977,702 |
99.90 |
39,966 |
0.10 |
41,017,668 |
3,320 |
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Resolution 14 That the Directors be authorised to allot shares and to grant rights to subscribe for or convert any security into shares in the Company. |
37,166,737 |
90.61 |
3,850,247 |
9.39 |
41,016,984 |
4,004 |
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Resolution 15 That, subject to Resolution 14, the Directors be empowered to allot equity securities for cash as if section 561 of the Act did not apply. |
40,998,287 |
99.95 |
21,231 |
0.05 |
41,019,518 |
1,170 |
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Resolution 16 That, subject to Resolution 14 and in addition to Resolution 15, the Directors be empowered to allot equity securities for cash as if Section 561 of the Act did not apply. |
40,991,252 |
99.93 |
28,266 |
0.07 |
41,019,518 |
1,170 |
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Resolution 17 That the Company be authorised to make market purchases of ordinary shares of 0.25 GBP each in the capital of the Company. |
41,013,841 |
99.98 |
6,835 |
0.02 |
41,020,676 |
12 |
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Resolution 18 That any general meeting (other than an AGM) may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice. |
40,982,476 |
99.91 |
37,700 |
0.09 |
41,020,176 |
12 |
* A vote Withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes "For" and "Against" a resolution.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, copies of resolutions that do not constitute ordinary business at an annual general meeting will shortly be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism which is located at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
As at 9 May 2025 (being the latest date by which shareholders entitled to vote must have been entered on the Company's Register of Members) the total number of voting rights in the Company was 50,398,063 ordinary shares, carrying one vote each, and 100,000 preference shares carrying one vote each. Therefore, the total voting rights in the Company are 50,498,063.
For further information, contact:
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James Fisher and Sons plc Jean Vernet, Chief Executive Officer Karen Hayzen-Smith, Chief Financial Officer
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020 7614 9503
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Alma Strategic Communications Justine James / Rebecca Sanders-Hewett / Sam Modlin / Will Ellis-Hancock
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020 3405 0205 |
Notes to editors
James Fisher and Sons plc is a leading provider of unique marine solutions in Energy, Defence and Maritime Transport. The Group pioneers safe, innovative solutions that solve complex customer challenges for industries and governments around the world.
For more information visit www.james-fisher.com